Marion bought sandwiches at the prices as shown. Marion spent an equal amount of money on the peanut butter and club sandwiches.
| Sandwiches Prices |
| Peanut butter |
$0.90 |
| Club |
$2.10 |
- What fraction of the sandwiches Marion bought were peanut butter sandwiches?
- How much did Marion spend altogether?
(a)
Multiples of 2.1: 2.1, 4.2, 6.3
Multiples of 0.9: 0.9, 1.8, 2.7, 3.6, 4.5, 5.4,
6.3 Marion bought 7 peanut butter sandwiches and 3 club sandwiches since she spent equal amounts on each type.
Peanut butter sandwichesTotal sandwiches =
77 + 3 =
710 (b)
Amount that Marion spent altogether
= 2 x 6.30
= $12.60
Answer(s): (a)
710; (b) $12.60
